2.  Standardized tests compare
students' performance to that
of a norming or sample group
who are in the same grade or
are of the same age.

3. A
student's performance is
measured against a standard.

4.  Surveytests typically provide
an overview of general
comprehension and word
knowledge

5.  Formal tests may be
standardized. They are
designed to be given
according to a standard set of
circumstances, they have time
limits, and they have sets of
directions which are to be
followed exactly.

6. Informal tests generally
do not have a set of
standard
directions. They are
constructed by teachers
and have unknown
validity and reliability.

7. 
Measures what the student has
learned.

8.  Measuresthe students' grasp
of material that is currently
being taught.